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Construction

Why choose us for Construction?

We provide a wealth of experience and a long history of delivering services, training and providing R&D support across the whole supply chain of the construction industry. With access to specialist centres including the Building Performance Centre, one of the leading UK centres for applied research, knowledge transfer and consultancy for the construction industry. It has national and international recognised experts who cover a wide range of disciplines.

We can offer support in:

  • Construction product research and development
  • Development of technical standards, robust details and building regulations
  • Building diagnosis and material performance
  • Sustainable construction
  • Access to state of the art testing equipment, including full scale systems testing
  • Independent advice
  • Timber Engineering and acoustic specialists

Credentials

Our team has run many private consultancy projects, undertaken numerous successful Knowledge Transfer Partnerships and helped companies across the UK to develop new products, services and systems. In addition, we have a successful track record of developing and licensing new IP.

Current clients include

  • Private and public sector house builders and developers
  • Multinationals
  • Start-up companies
  • Government departments
  • Specialist component developers

Construction Portfolio

  • Knowledge of changing regulatory requirements
  • Structural engineers (timber, steel and masonry specialists)
  • Integration of cost effective renewables into the modern built environment
  • Acoustic consultancy
  • Acoustic testing to regulatory standards
  • Development of new high performance products
  • Architects and design specialists
  • Product life cycle analysis
  • Timber Engineering Specialists
  • Modern methods of construction
  • Materials expert services (including material selection, fabrication, processing, testing, characterisation and evaluation)
  • Workforce training
  • Building energy envelope analysis and improvements
  • Online learning materials (degree programmes and bespoke courses)
Edinburgh Napier University, Craiglockhart Campus, Edinburgh, EH14 1DJ
Telephone: 08452 60 60 40
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Edinburgh Napier University is a registered Scottish charity. Registration number SC018373